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Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

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$18.01 +0.07 (+0.39%)
Closing price 06/18/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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$17.96 -0.05 (-0.25%)
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Royce Small-Cap Trust Short Interest Overview

As of May 29, 2026, Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT) had a short interest of 113,894 shares sold short, representing 0.10% of the public float. This marks a -25.86% decrease in short interest since the prior report. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 0.8, meaning it would take 0.8 days of the average trading volume of 312,394 shares to cover all short positions.

Current Short Interest
113,894 shares
Previous Short Interest
153,619 shares
Change Vs. Previous Month
-25.86%
Dollar Volume Sold Short
$2.11 million
Short Interest Ratio
0.8 Days to Cover
Last Record Date
May 29, 2026
Outstanding Shares
119,630,000 shares
Short Percent of Float
0.10%
Today's Trading Volume
512,071 shares
Average Trading Volume
312,394 shares
Today's Volume Vs. Average
164%
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Royce Small-Cap Trust Tesla Short Interest History & Recent Changes

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Report DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date
5/29/2026113,894 shares $2.11 million -25.9%0.1%0.76 $18.50
5/15/2026153,619 shares $2.76 million -26.0%0.1%0.88 $18.00
4/30/2026207,603 shares $3.83 million -15.4%0.2%1.34 $18.43
4/15/2026245,448 shares $4.43 million -26.1%0.2%1.28 $18.04
3/31/2026332,333 shares $5.52 million -14.9%0.3%1.6 $16.62
3/13/2026390,677 shares $6.42 million -28.7%0.3%1.39 $16.44
2/27/2026548,009 shares $10.05 million +44.4%0.5%2.04 $18.33
2/13/2026379,489 shares $6.97 million -1.8%0.3%0.95 $18.37
1/30/2026386,372 shares $6.70 million +167.6%0.3%0.68 $17.34
1/15/2026144,378 shares $2.48 million +80.9%0.1%0.28 $17.20
12/31/202579,820 shares $1.29 million -4.1%0.1%0.33 $16.11
12/15/202583,212 shares $1.34 million +65.1%0.1%0.23 $16.06
11/28/202550,412 shares $819.20 thousand +14.3%0.0%0.19 $16.25
11/14/202544,096 shares $683.05 thousand -31.6%0.0%0.19 $15.49
10/31/202564,441 shares $1.03 million +7.3%0.1%0.29 $15.99
10/15/202560,000 shares $970.62 thousand -40.0%0.1%0.2 $16.18
9/30/2025100,000 shares $1.61 million -37.6%N/A0.4 $16.12
9/15/2025160,300 shares $2.58 million +597.0%N/A0.6 $16.11
8/31/202523,000 shares $369.38 thousand +16.8%0.0%0.1 $16.06
8/15/202519,700 shares $306.14 thousand -49.6%N/A0.1 $15.54
7/31/202539,100 shares $593.42 thousand +99.5%0.0%0.1 $15.18
7/15/202519,600 shares $297.43 thousand +18.1%N/A0.1 $15.18
6/30/202516,600 shares $250.00 thousand -66.8%0.0%0.1 $15.06
6/15/202550,000 shares $731.25 thousand -34.9%0.0%0.2 $14.63
5/31/202576,800 shares $1.14 million +40.9%0.1%0.3 $14.84
5/15/202554,500 shares $820.23 thousand -27.4%0.0%0.2 $15.05
4/30/202575,100 shares $1.05 million +4.0%N/A0.3 $13.95
4/15/202572,200 shares $963.08 thousand -51.5%0.1%0.2 $13.34
3/31/2025148,900 shares $2.12 million -13.5%0.1%0.5 $14.27
3/15/2025172,100 shares $2.45 million +18.9%0.1%0.6 $14.23
2/28/2025144,700 shares $2.20 million -41.6%0.1%0.5 $15.22
2/15/2025247,900 shares $4.01 million -21.3%0.2%0.9 $16.18
1/31/2025314,900 shares $5.14 million +36.8%N/A1.1 $16.31
1/15/2025230,200 shares $3.70 million -13.8%N/A0.8 $16.07
12/31/2024267,000 shares $4.22 million +168.1%N/A1 $15.80
12/15/202499,600 shares $1.58 million +135.5%N/A0.4 $15.88
11/30/202442,300 shares $704.30 thousand -2.5%N/A0.2 $16.65
11/15/202443,400 shares $691.36 thousand +34.0%N/A0.2 $15.93
10/31/202432,400 shares $490.86 thousand -16.7%N/A0.1 $15.15
10/15/202438,900 shares $614.62 thousand -24.2%N/A0.2 $15.80
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9/30/202451,300 shares $805.41 thousand +6.2%N/A0.2 $15.70
9/15/202448,300 shares $725.95 thousand +331.3%N/A0.2 $15.03
8/31/202411,200 shares $174.16 thousand -64.9%N/A0 $15.55
8/15/202431,900 shares $482.65 thousand -56.9%N/A0.1 $15.13
7/31/202474,000 shares $1.18 million +65.2%N/A0.3 $16.00
7/15/202444,800 shares $684.54 thousand +114.4%N/A0.2 $15.28
6/30/202420,900 shares $302.42 thousand +32.3%N/A0.1 $14.47
6/15/202415,800 shares $223.25 thousand -8.1%N/A0.1 $14.13
5/31/202417,200 shares $256.62 thousand -3.9%N/A0.1 $14.92
5/15/202417,900 shares $269.93 thousand +26.1%N/A0.1 $15.08
4/30/202414,200 shares $200.36 thousand -54.2%N/A0.1 $14.11
4/15/202431,000 shares $436.79 thousand -51.2%N/A0.1 $14.09
3/31/202494,900 shares $1.44 million +711.1%N/A1.5 $15.17
3/15/202411,700 shares $167.19 thousand -24.5%N/A0 $14.29
2/29/202415,500 shares $227.54 thousand -71.7%N/A0.1 $14.68
2/15/202454,700 shares $807.37 thousand -17.7%N/A0.2 $14.76
1/31/202466,500 shares $954.94 thousand -42.9%N/A0.2 $14.36
1/15/2024116,400 shares $1.64 million +33.0%N/A0.4 $14.06
12/31/202387,500 shares $1.27 million -16.4%N/A0.3 $14.56
12/15/2023104,700 shares $1.47 million -48.4%N/A0.4 $14.05
11/30/2023202,900 shares $2.72 million +228.9%N/A0.8 $13.40
11/15/202361,700 shares $801.48 thousand -74.9%N/A0.3 $12.99
10/31/2023245,300 shares $2.94 million +423.0%N/A1.1 $12.00
10/15/202346,900 shares $587.66 thousand -20.2%N/A0.2 $12.53
9/30/202358,800 shares $756.76 thousand -15.0%N/A0.3 $12.87
9/15/202369,200 shares $909.29 thousand +19.5%N/A0.3 $13.14
8/31/202357,900 shares $806.26 thousand +173.1%N/A0.3 $13.93
8/15/202321,200 shares $293.73 thousand -25.6%N/A0.1 $13.86
7/31/202328,500 shares $410.12 thousand +12.2%N/A0.1 $14.39
7/15/202325,400 shares $356.36 thousand +17.1%N/A0.1 $14.03
6/30/202321,700 shares $299.89 thousand -57.1%N/A0.1 $13.82
6/15/202350,600 shares $686.64 thousand +716.1%N/A0.2 $13.57
5/31/20236,200 shares $78.46 thousand -67.5%N/A0 $12.66
5/15/202319,100 shares $243.53 thousand +70.5%N/A0.1 $12.75
4/30/202311,200 shares $145.26 thousand -18.3%N/A0.1 $12.97
4/15/202313,700 shares $182.21 thousand -13.3%N/A0.1 $13.30
3/31/202315,800 shares $214.41 thousand +7.5%N/A0.1 $13.57
3/15/202314,700 shares $188.31 thousand -59.8%N/A0.1 $12.81
2/28/202336,600 shares $523.38 thousand +171.1%N/A0.1 $14.30
2/15/202313,500 shares $200.61 thousand +6.3%N/A0.1 $14.86
1/31/202312,700 shares $185.67 thousand -13.0%N/A0 $14.62
1/15/202314,600 shares $209.07 thousand +33.9%N/A0 $14.32
12/30/202210,900 shares $144.53 thousand -79.8%N/A0 $13.26
12/15/202253,900 shares $738.97 thousand -15.8%N/A0.2 $13.71
11/30/202264,000 shares $953.60 thousand +5.6%N/A0.2 $14.90
11/15/202260,600 shares $885.37 thousand -5.9%N/A0.2 $14.61
10/31/202264,400 shares $898.38 thousand +315.5%N/A0.2 $13.95
10/15/202215,500 shares $191.12 thousand No ChangeN/A0.1 $12.33
9/30/202213,300 shares $166.92 thousand -93.0%N/A0.1 $12.55
9/15/2022190,900 shares $2.75 million -19.0%N/A0.8 $14.38
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8/31/2022235,700 shares $3.58 million +119.9%N/A0.9 $15.18
8/15/2022107,200 shares $1.77 million -17.3%N/A0.4 $16.49
7/31/2022129,600 shares $2.05 million -3.7%N/A0.5 $15.82
7/15/2022134,600 shares $1.92 million -30.3%N/A0.5 $14.27
6/30/2022193,100 shares $2.70 million -28.8%N/A0.7 $13.97
6/15/2022271,200 shares $3.84 million +151.8%N/A0.9 $14.17
5/31/2022107,700 shares $1.65 million -37.8%N/A0.4 $15.36
5/15/2022173,200 shares $2.58 million +11.5%N/A0.6 $14.88
4/30/2022155,400 shares $2.39 million +31.6%N/A0.6 $15.41
4/15/2022118,100 shares $1.90 million -9.8%N/A0.4 $16.09
3/31/2022130,900 shares $2.22 million -30.1%N/A0.4 $16.99
3/15/2022187,300 shares $3.02 million -0.9%N/A0.5 $16.12
2/28/2022188,900 shares $3.30 million +4.9%N/A0.6 $17.45
2/15/2022180,000 shares $3.18 million -50.0%N/A0.5 $17.68
1/31/2022359,700 shares $6.37 million +10.3%N/A1.1 $17.70
1/15/2022326,100 shares $6.02 million -0.3%N/A1.1 $18.47
12/31/2021327,200 shares $6.41 million +60.6%N/A1.3 $19.59
12/15/2021203,800 shares $3.68 million +70.4%N/A0.9 $18.07
11/30/2021119,600 shares $2.20 million +396.3%N/A0.6 $18.40
11/15/202124,100 shares $477.90 thousand -49.1%N/A0.1 $19.83
10/29/202147,300 shares $896.81 thousand -10.3%N/A0.3 $18.96
10/15/202152,700 shares $980.22 thousand -5.9%N/A0.3 $18.60
9/30/202156,000 shares $1.01 million +41.8%N/A0.3 $18.02
9/15/202139,500 shares $727.99 thousand +35.7%N/A0.2 $18.43
8/31/202129,100 shares $551.15 thousand -74.3%N/A0.2 $18.94
8/13/2021113,300 shares $2.12 million +586.7%N/A0.6 $18.72
7/30/202116,500 shares $302.45 thousand +534.6%N/A0.1 $18.33
7/15/20212,600 shares $47.16 thousand -96.7%N/A0 $18.14
6/30/202178,400 shares $1.49 million +9.8%N/A0.4 $18.97

RVT Short Interest - Frequently Asked Questions

Short interest is the volume of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of May 29th, investors have sold 113,894 shares of RVT short. 0.10% of Royce Small-Cap Trust's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Royce Small-Cap Trust's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. RVT shares currently have a short interest ratio of 0.8. Learn More on Royce Small-Cap Trust's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 0.10% of Royce Small-Cap Trust's floating shares are currently sold short.

Royce Small-Cap Trust saw a decrease in short interest in May. As of May 29th, there was short interest totaling 113,894 shares, a decrease of 25.9% from the previous total of 153,619 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

0.10% of Royce Small-Cap Trust's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "financial services" compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust: Blue Owl Capital Corporation (4.10%), DNP Select Income Fund Inc. (0.18%), Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (0.62%), FS KKR Capital Corp. (5.38%), Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (0.06%), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund, Inc. (0.16%), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (0.04%), Gabelli Equity Trust Inc. (0.04%), SRH Total Return Fund, Inc. (0.01%), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (0.72%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($81.27 billion), Invesco QQQ ($49.06 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($23.61 billion), Western Digital Corporation ($16.93 billion), Sandisk Corporation ($15.61 billion), Salesforce Inc. ($11.65 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($10.52 billion), Nebius Group N.V. ($10.24 billion), Lumentum Holdings Inc. ($8.74 billion), and iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF ($8.21 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling RVT is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Royce Small-Cap Trust as its price is falling. RVT shares are trading up $0.25 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Royce Small-Cap Trust occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of RVT, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including RVT, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is May, 29 2026.

Understanding short interest metrics can help you assess how traders are positioning around a stock like RVT:

  • Shares Sold Short: The total number of shares that have been sold by short sellers but have not yet been covered or closed out. A high number may indicate bearish sentiment.
  • Short Float: The percentage of a company’s publicly available shares (or "float") that are sold short. A higher short float suggests a greater portion of the stock is being bet against.
  • Days to Cover (Short Interest Ratio): This estimates how many days it would take short sellers to cover their positions, based on average daily trading volume. Higher values can signal potential for a short squeeze if buying pressure increases.

These metrics are often used by traders to gauge sentiment, volatility risk, and the potential for price movements based on short covering activity.


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This page (NYSE:RVT) was last updated on 6/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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